Technology & Telecommunications

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Overview

The technology and telecommunications industries are evolving at a rapid pace that places a premium on innovation. As these sectors mature, our tech and telecom clients face intensifying challenges, including demanding customers, a need to cut costs, and blurred market boundaries that bring competition from both market leaders and upstarts.

Carlton Fields’ integrated technology and telecommunications team takes advantage of the synergies between these industries to offer comprehensive legal services with a focus on fostering our clients’ business growth. Our litigators and transactional and regulatory attorneys work together to address our clients’ challenges, including intellectual property enforcement and protection; licensing; distribution; outsourcing; and issues related to privacy, fraud and data security.

May 1, 2018

Before discussing how and whether the shared economy should be regulated, it is important to define the term. Simply, the shared economy is an economic model in which consumers grant each other access to their underutilized assets.

August 29, 2017

July 12, 2017

While most people are vaguely aware, even if they are in denial, that their browsers give advertisers access to their search histories, they are probably unaware that information is being sold or given to third parties via the apps they use on their personal phones or mobile devices.

July 5, 2017

The New York DFS initiated an investigation into the use of external consumer data or information sources in connection with underwriting by issuing a Section 308 information request to all New York authorized life issuers.

June 23, 2017

In April, FINRA issued Regulatory Notice 17-18, which reiterates previous rules and provides additional guidance regarding the application of several key rules governing communications with the public to digital communications

June 23, 2017

In February, the SEC staff issued a guidance update focusing on "robo-advisers," i.e., registered investment advisers (RIAs) who provide online, automated investment advice, through the use of an algorithmic program.

April 17, 2017

Bates was arrested and charged with the murder of Victor Collins, who was found floating in a hot tub in November 2015, at Bates' home in Bentonville, Arkansas. Bates called the police, claimed he woke to find Collins dead, and explained it must have been an accidental drowning.

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